I was between movies (a theatrical screening of "Shane" and Godfrey Reggio's latest, "Visitors") when I heard the news, and I'd be lying if I said that the latter felt rather empty and hollow with the knowledge in my head that we've lost perhaps the greatest character actor of our generation. I mean, can anyone point to me a bad P.S. Hoffman performance? Off the top of my head I can't think of any, none. Even his paycheck roles (the villain in "M:I:III") were invested with the same commitment and skill as his indie and supporting roles. Can you picture anyone else playing the lead role in "The Master"? OMG, this is so sad! :-(